Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
1887, recommend tho adoption Of the fol-
| lowing:
RcsoiNd, That II ia inexpedient TO leglslate
upon the subject OF the suspension Of the In
sututiop OF legal proceedings under said act.
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STILL ANOTHER.
Mr. Hodges offered the following as n
substitute for certain sections OF the
minority report
Thst the acts OF readiustment OF 1882 en-
braced tho true and complete system of n Just
settlement OF our State debt not only ascertain
lng the amount OF our public Indebtedness and
The highest rato OF interest we can safely as
sumo, but also sue sessfully preserving the only
! legal and constitutional couise left 10 us after
the mistaken legislation of 1871 and 1879: that
all that has been gained for the State In this
controversy vito her creditors or the brokers has
been by force OF the acts Of 1892 while all the
states reverses since then IN this matter ensued
upon departures from those acts aud the scheme
they formulated; that II there ever was time
Tor negotiations or conference with creditors,
or brokers claiming 20 represent them, that time
elapsed previous 20 1852 that therefore the true
solution Of any difficulties that have arson in
the way Of flnal settlem ent Is 20 repeal all e-
iss2.
Mr.. Williams raised the point that TO
repeal all of the legislation enacted since
1882 would undo oil of the good that has
been done and wonld do away with the
act that led to the recent decision of the
appellate court.
Mr.. Edmunds called the pending ques-
ton on Mr.. Hodges's amendment and it
was rejected.
Mr.. Jones was in favor Of a clear-cut
resolution like the one offered by Mr.
Wickham. He thought the only legisla.
tion necessary was to authorize county
treasurers to receive from taxpayers
taxes for 1886 for which coupons have
been rendered and which, as now pro-
vided, have to be paid to the Auditor of
Public Accounts.
Mr.. Wickham's proposition was adopt
ed by a recorded vote Of 30 to /,
only Mr. Koiner voting "No." He
voted thus only give the report which he
had made some support, he said he was
satisfied at having checked the course
first proposed by the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Heaton's resolution was again
taken up and agreed to, and both OF
them sent to tue House. Messrs. Sta
pies and Arthur, who were paired with
absent senators, were excused from
voting.
TO WAIT on MR.. BARBOUR.
Mr.. Ryan informed the Senate that
the House had adopteda Joint resolution
providing for committee to wait on
Hon. John $. Barbour and inform him
of his election as United States senator
The resolution was concurred in, and
Messrs Absalom Koiner, John L. Hurt,
and j. j. Mcdonald were appointed as
members of the committee on the part
of the Senate.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. Hubbard. Mr.. Gil
lespie was granted leave of absence for
one day.
THE CODE.
Mr.. Gordon called up the House bill
postponing the time for the new Code to
go into effect until May lst The bill
was passed and resolution was adopted
directing the Superintendent of Public
Printing to furnish the Senate with
fifty copies of advanced sheets of the in
deX of the new Code.
ALEXANDRIA JUDGE.
Mr.. Moore called up the bill to
increase the salary of the Judge of the
Corporation Court of Alexandria from
81, 400 to $1,000 per anuum, which was
reported upon adversely by the Commit
tee on General Laws The recommends
ton of the committee was agreed to.
This was in accordance with the wishes
of the city authorities as expressed In u
resolution sent to the committee.
REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE.
MI. Lovenstein called up the report of
the Committee on Public Institutions,
saying that it was inexpedient to legis-
late on the subject Of abOlishing the office
of Register of the Land Office, and the
report was adopted
XMAS RECESS.
House joint resolution providing for
recess from yesterday until the 4th of
January WAS concurIed IN.
TO PAY TREAsURERs.
Mr.. Jones offered the following, which
was adopted and communicated to the
House
Resolred Uhe House OF Delegates concurrng),
That the treasurers OF the various counties and
titles Of the State be empowered TO receive from
taxpayers who rendered coupons for taxes for
the year 1886 payment thereof in money, and
shall account therefor as required by law in re-
ation TO other taxes; provided, that all costs
shall also be paid.
DUNLOP 4 M'cANCE.
The bill to incorporate the Dunlop &
McCance Milling and Manufacturing
Company was taken up out of its order |
and passed without opposition.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate at 2 o'clock went into ex-
ecutive session, having just received a
from the Governor /
through his private secretary, Mr.. Waller,
which required such action. The Senate |
confirmed the action of the Governor in I
the following gentlemen as a
Board of Visitors for the Virginia Mill /
ary Institute: For one year-General .
L. +. Munford of Campbell. Colonel II. /
Z. Daingerfeld Lewis of Clarke, l.. H. |
stephenson of Highland; for two
H. Letcher of Rockbridge, r.
4. James OF Pittsylvania, John A.
Buchanan of Washington for three
lears-Colonel Cary Breckinridge of
Botetourt, DR.. George Ross of Rich
nond, William II. White of Norfolk city
The appointment by the Board of
Education OF the following school su
was slso confirmed:
}eorge w. Taylor, of Norfolk city, Uice
lanes Barron Hope, deceased l.. r.
Holland for Roanoke county Uicc Will
lam NJ. Graybill, resigned.
The Senate at 2:30 p. NJ. adjourned
o January 4th at II o'clock M.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker
Jardwell in the chair. Prayer was offer
d by Rev. S. S. Lambeth, of the Broad
street Methodist church.
The attendance of members was not
IS full as usual.
MR.. SCOTS CASE.
The Committee on Privileges and
elections presented a report in the con-
case of r. ID. James
gainst 2. W. Scott. the sitting member
rom the county of Goochland. The re-
,ort says
First. 1t ia an admitted fact that the sitting
member, Z. w. Scott, was not at the time OF tho
sgislatiye electon-to wit, November the Sth.
ss7-a citizen OF the United States but was a
nbiect Of Great Britain.
Second. That since said election, and before
no conyening OF tho General Assembly, on the
n OF December instant, he has been by an order
the United States District Court for the East
I'm district Of Virginia duly naturalized and de-
Jared citizen OF the United States.
third. That at the election held for members
the General Assembly for the county OF
oochlani on the sth day Of November last
Aid Il. w. Scott received 69S votes and *. ID.